Nonbanks drive agency ARM increase as borrower leverage grows

Adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) remain a minority of total agency originations, but they have reemerged in 2026. This time, independent mortgage banks (IMBs) and more leveraged borrowers are driving a rise in market share, according to Polygon Research. The analysis, updated Monday by Polygon founder and CEO Val Buresch, found that ARMs rose to 3.34% of […]

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NAIOP pivots to Commercial Real Estate Development Association

NAIOP has rebranded as the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (CREDA), a name change the group says better reflects its role as an advocacy and education hub for commercial real estate developers, owners and investors, according to a Wednesday announcement. The Herndon, Virginia-based trade group, founded in 1967, represents more than 21,000 members through 55

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Shilo rolls out autonomous 1:1 AI coaching for agent calls

Shilo, an AI conversation analysis platform for real estate and mortgage teams, has launched 1:1 Coaching, an autonomous AI sales coach that conducts voice-to-voice one-on-one sessions with agents without a manager present, the company announced Tuesday. The Phoenix-based company says the product builds the coaching agenda from each agent’s own call data, runs the session,

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